diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-plat.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-plat.c
index 2ef716fc3212..a68493b6f466 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-plat.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-plat.c
@@ -436,8 +436,8 @@ static int xhci_plat_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 	struct clk *reg_clk = xhci->reg_clk;
 	struct usb_hcd *shared_hcd = xhci->shared_hcd;
 
-	pm_runtime_get_sync(&dev->dev);
 	xhci->xhc_state |= XHCI_STATE_REMOVING;
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(&dev->dev);
 
 	if (shared_hcd) {
 		usb_remove_hcd(shared_hcd);